The Unseen World Of Plant Intelligence
Are plants intelligent? Until recently, botanists were hesitant to ask that question, at least publicly. But that’s changing.In recent years researchers have learned more about how plants communicate ...
4 Jun 202427min
Right-To-Repair Laws Gain Steam In State Legislatures
If you have a problem with your phone, like a bad battery or a cracked screen, you might decide to just buy a new one. That’s partly because we don’t have a lot of options to repair our devices: Manuf...
3 Jun 202412min
Starliner Crewed Test Flight Rescheduled | Slugs And Snails Like Cities
The much-delayed crewed test flight is back on the calendar, despite a helium leak. Also, researchers used data from the crowd-sourcing nature observation app iNaturalist to rank animals’ tolerance of...
31 Mai 202421min
Your ‘Biological Age’ Could Be Different Than How Old You Are
Aging often looks very different on different people. There are some 70-year-olds that exercise regularly, have no trouble going for a walk around the block, and remain mentally sharp. Others really s...
30 Mai 202417min
High-Speed Rail Gets A Boost In The U.S.
While the US was known for its railroads in the 1800s, we’ve fallen behind places like Japan, China, and Europe, which have invested in trains that go upwards of 200 miles per hour. There are economic...
29 Mai 202416min
Using A Lab On Wheels To Study Weed From Dispensaries
Cannabis is legal in some form or another in over half of US states. But federally, it’s illegal and has no accepted medical use. However, the Biden administration is moving to reclassify cannabis as ...
28 Mai 202417min
Jelly Creatures That Swim In Corkscrews | Keeping Wind Turbines Safe For Birds
For the first time, scientists have recorded how salps form chains and swim in corkscrews to reach the ocean’s surface each night. Also, a wind utility company in Wyoming is trying to make wind turbin...
27 Mai 202420min
Zapping Nerves Into Regrowth | Celebrating the Maya Calendar In Guatemala’s Highlands
An early study found that electrical stimulation could improve hand and arm function in people with spinal cord injuries. Also, for thousands of years, Indigenous communities in Guatemala have used ob...
24 Mai 202421min
